Every year Americans fill enough garbage trucks to form a line that would stretch from the earth halfway to the moon, and each year tons of unwanted books find their way into landfills. Happily, not all books have to meet that fate. With a little creativity, a little energy, and a little time, many formerly-loved books can be repurposed.
In the “Repurposed-Books-As-Art Display” at Calvert Library Prince Frederick, Carolyn McHugh, artist and member of the Friends of the Library Executive Board, demonstrates how used books from thrift shops, books sales, and garage sales found a new purpose in life–not only as art but as a fundraiser for Friends of Calvert Library! Visit the library from October 2 through October 17 to bid on your favorite repurposed books.
McHugh assures all bidders that “repurposing” is easy and painless. No sacred writings, first-editions, Pulitzer Prize novels, or tomes of any historical or social value need be used in the process, and every part of the book–the cover, the spine, the pages–can be utilized to create a functional, artistic, or whimsical item. McHugh challenges all book lovers to pause before relegating a book to a landfill-fate and think of a creative way to give it a new lease on life. Or better yet, bid on one her creations to benefit Calvert Library. Friends of Calvert Library provide extras for the library such as digital cameras to record library events, DVD cleaners, supplies for workshops, snacks for library events, and much more.
For more information, call Robyn Truslow at Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
